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Position: | Wide receiver / Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | July 7, 1974 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | LaGrange, Georgia | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | LaGrange (GA) | ||||||||||
College: | Eastern Kentucky | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1996 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||
Player stats at ArenaFan.com |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Receptions: | 389 |
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Receiving yards / avg.: | 4,897 / 12.6 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 107 |
Tackles: | 47 |
Interceptions: | 7 |
Dialleo Burks Sr. (pronounced dee-AH-low) (born July 7, 1974) former arena football wide receiver / linebacker and currently the head coach at LaGrange High School. He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.
Burks has played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, and Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL), the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, the Orlando Rage of the XFL, the Georgia Force, Grand Rapids Rampage, and the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Burks attended LaGrange High School. While there he was a wide receiver, and teammate of future NFL cornerback Walt Harris. Burks help LaGrange earn the #1 ranking in America by USA Today in 1991.
Burks finished his collegiate career with 94 receptions for 1,430 yards (15.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns. As a junior, he led the team with 599 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He was also a member of the schools track team, competing in the high jump. As a senior, he helped Eastern Kentucky to a 9-3 regular season record and a spot in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.